PHOTO RELEASE: Gottheimer Celebrates 101st Birthday of Bergen County Senior and Lifelong Jersey Resident

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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Above: Gottheimer visits Brookdale Emerson Assisted Living Center to celebrate the 101st birthday of Emma Chance.</em></p>

<p><strong>NORTH JERSEY</strong>&nbsp;— Today, September 2, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Brookdale Emerson Assisted Living Center to celebrate the 101st birthday of Emma Chance, a lifelong North Jersey resident.</p>

<p><em>Download video of Rep. Gottheimer’s visit&nbsp;</em><em><a href="https://we.tl/t-niVR7oYHg2">here</a></em><em>.&nbsp;</em></p>

<p>Gottheimer joined Bergen County Commissioner Germaine Ortiz, as well as Bergen County seniors and staff at Brookdale to celebrate Emma’s milestone birthday. Gottheimer brought a birthday cake and a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol in Emma’s honor, and thanked nursing home employees for their dedication to North Jersey’s seniors.</p>

<p>“It was incredible to celebrate Emma’s 101st birthday here in Emerson. As a lifelong North Jersey resident, her story and commitment to family are truly inspiring. Our seniors are the heart of our community, and I am grateful to the dedicated staff who care for them every day,”&nbsp;<strong>said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5).</strong></p>

<p>Emma Chance, a lifelong North Jersey resident, celebrated her 101st birthday this past weekend on August 31, 2025.&nbsp; She was born in Hoboken and spent her formative years working at a Five and Dime General Store. Emma and her late husband, William Chance, were married for 30 years. She has been blessed with a life full of family, including three children, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and even three great-great-grandchildren. Emma has lived at Brookdale Emerson Assisted Living for nearly four years.</p>

<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Below: Gottheimer visits Brookdale Emerson Assisted Living Center to celebrate the 101st birthday of Emma Chance.</em></p>

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